Show ContentsSaline History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Saline. The original bearer of the name Saline, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name Saline is a corruption of the surname Salillas, which is derived from the Germanic word "sal," which means "building" and the diminutive ending "illas." The first bearer of this surname inhabited a large building or fortress, which was the most prominent construction of the town.

Early Origins of the Saline family

The surname Saline was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Reconquest.

Early History of the Saline family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saline research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1352, 1513, 1590, 1649, 1680, 1704 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Saline History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Saline Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salinas, Salina, Sala, Salas and others.

Early Notables of the Saline family

Notable bearers of the family name Saline were Francisco de Salinas (1513-1590), a Spanish music theorist and organist; seventeenth century poet Juan de Salinas; Alonso Jerónimo de Salas Barbadillo, seventeenth century Spanish playwright and novelist; Don Diego Esteban Gómez de Salinas y Rodríguez de Villarroel (1649-1720), the last Spanish Governor of Gibraltar; he held the post when The Rock...
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United States Saline migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Saline Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Lysbet DeRoode Saline, who arrived in New York in 1664 1
  • Lisbeth Saline, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1664 1
  • Lysbeth DeRoode Saline, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1664 1
Saline Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Rafael Saline, aged 40, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1850 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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